Project Detail

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Synopsis

13-year-old William Kamkwamba is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. Sneaking back into the school library, he finds a way, using the bones of the bicycle belonging to his father Trywell, to build a windmill which then saves his village from famine.
The emotional journey of a father and his exceptional son at its heart, William’s tale captures the incredible determination of a boy whose inquisitive mind overcame every obstacle in his path.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Berlinale Special Gala - European premiere

Details

Year: 2019
Type of film: Features
Running time: 113 mins
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor 1st Feature
Producer: Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan
Executive Producer: Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Joe Oppenheimer, Natascha Wharton, William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
Editor: Valerio Bonelli
Screenwriter: Chiwetel Ejiofor (screenplay), William Kamkwamba (book), Bryan Mealer (book)
Director of Photography: Dick Pope
Production Designer: Tulé Peak
Sound: Rob Ireland
Principal cast: Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lily Banda, Noma Dumezweni, Edith Sikelo, Aissa Maiga, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Potboiler Films production in association with Participant Media, BBC Films, BFI Film Fund with support of Head Gear, Econet, LipSync, Metrol Technology

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Cornerstone Films

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